Currycomb.



N0. 673,876. Patented May l4, IQOI.

' E. G. KUBLER.

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UNlED STATES EDWARD GEORGE KUBLER,

or WU ZBURG, GERMANY.

CURRYCOMB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 673,876, dated May 14,1901.

Application filed April 4, 1901.

To a, whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD GEORGE KU- BLER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Wurzburg, Bavaria, Germany, have invented a certainnew and useful Improvement in Ourrycombs, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention has relation to improvements in currycombs; and one objectof myinven tion is to produce an article of the kind named in which thecomb and back shall be of a single sheet of metal, in which the combedges shall not be serrated, thereby avoiding tearing or abrading theskin or pulling out the hair, but pushing the dirt along and out of thehair, and which shall be parts of the same sheet of metal. The spacesbetween the comb edges will be rounded, thus preventing any sharpcorners to hold the matter removed.

A further object is to reinforce the comb at suitable intervals bymetallic straps, one of which shall embody a ring to act as a handle anda part to operate as a hand-rest, and a final object is to secure greatlightness and strength in the same comb.

To the aforesaid objects my invention consists in the peculiar and novelconstruction, arrangement, and combination of parts hereinafterdescribed and then specifically pointed-out in the claims, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thespecification.

In the accompanying drawings, in which similarreference-immeralsindicate like parts in the different views, Figure 1is an end or edge elevation of a sheet of metal molded to form myimproved currycomb. Fig. 2 is a section of the complete comb at the linea: a: of Fig. 3, and Fig. 3 a plan of the complete comb.

Referring to the figures, l is a sheet of metal, preferably steel, ofthe proper width and length to form the comb and back, bentintermediately into a tube 2, open between the halves, the upper halfterminating in an upturned edge 3,and the lower half ben ttran sverselyinto a series of semicircular grooves, with the intermediate portionsbent sharply to form the comb edges, and its end also having an upturnededge 4 to pass outside of and be bent over the edge 3. Through the tube2 is Serial No. 54,862. (No model.)

passed a bolt orrod 5, having rounded heads at each end. This rod maybeplaced in the tube 2 before the latter is closed or the plate 1 may bebent around it primarily. The upper and lower halves are then pressedtogether, and on them is centrally placed a bar 6, bent at the front endinto a ring 7 to form a bandle and having a curve 8 to form a hand-restand secured by rivets 9, that pass through it and both halves of theplate 1, thus uniting these parts. ably is lined with vulcanized rubberto present a soft surface to the thumb in using the brush. To reinforceand strengthen the brush, metal bars 10 are placed on the back flushwith the edge and secured by rivets 11.

In use the thumb is passed through the ring 7, with the hand resting onthe back of the brush, with the curve 8 in the hollow of the hand, thusgiving the hand a firm grip to manipulate the brush.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patcut, is,

1. An improved currycomb consisting of a sheet of metal folded centrallyabout a bolt, with one-half bent transverselyinto semicircular grooveswith the intermediate portions bent sharply, and a metallic bar havingan end ring and an intermediate loop secured to the back of said metalsheet by rivets passing through both folds thereof, substantially asshown and described.

2. An improved currycomb consisting of a sheet of metal folded centrallyabout a bolt, with one-half bent transverselyinto semicircular grooveswith the intermediate portions bentsharply, and a metallic bar having anend ring and an intermediate loop resting centrally on said back, andend bars resting on said back flush with the edges, said bars secured byrivet-s passing through both folds of the metal sheet, substantially asshown and described.

3. An improved currycomb consisting of a sheet of metal folded centrallyabout a bolt, with on e-half bent transverselyinto semicircular grooveswith the intermediate portions bent sharply, and a metallic bar havingan end ring and an intermediate loop secured to the back of said metalsheet by rivets passing The ring 7 may be and prefer-' through hothfolds thereof, ahd alvuleanized: ,sec'uredttouthe beck of said metalsheet by rubberlining for saidring, substantially as rivets passingthrough both folds, substanshown and described. I tiatlly as shown anddescribed.

4. An improved cui'rycomb consisting of a In testimony that I claim theabove I here- 5 sheet of metal fielded,,oentretlly about abolt, unto setmy hand in the presence of two sub- 15withone-halfbenttransverselyintoseinieircuscribing witnesses. largrooves, with theintermediate portions EDWARD GEORGE KUBLER.

, bent sharply, the ends brought together and Witnesses:

one folded over the other, and a metallic bar RICHARD GU ENTHER,

10 having aneud ring and anintermediate loop, 1 CARL GRUND.

